After a string of three wins, Upperman's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Green Hill Hawks by a score of 3-2.
Wyatt Curtis was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Upperman saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chris Wirsing, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Upperman's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Green Hill, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
Upperman will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Gordonsville at 1:00 p.m. Gordonsville is coming into the matchup with three straight wins on the road, so Upperman will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Green Hill, they will be playing at home against Clarksville at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Green Hill: 2.5, Clarksville: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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